Between the swimmers, their parents and officials, the parking lot was full and folks parked along Springfield Avenue and in a church parking lot. It was overcast when the warmups started at 7 a.m. and, by the time the meet started, light rain was falling. The meet was expected to continue in the rain, only thunder and lightning would cause a delay.

The swimmers found comfy spots on the lawn around the pool to settle in for the morning. Some spots had signs identifying the teams, while at other encampments, the shirts told the story. Some folks brought their own chairs, especially the adults, but generally the swimmers, wrapped in towels sat around on blankets.

There was a staging area just behind the blocks, which was filled with swimmers waiting for their race. The meet went smoothly, with one group leaving the pool as the next one stepped up to the blocks. By the time the first group of swimmers was out of the water, the next was up on the blocks ready for their start.

This was a championship for individual swimmers, no team totals were kept. The information will be posted by the governing body later today.